Policy and Advocacy

The Charter Center was founded to support the development of a high quality charter school sector in New York City. One of the ways in which we do this is by ensuring that public policies and politics engender the continued growth, autonomy and quality of the charter sector.

What We Do

The Charter Center’s Policy & Advocacy team has over 40 years of combined experience in politics and more than a dozen years of research and analysis.

Building positive, ongoing relationships with elected officials and their staff

Monitoring and working to influence education policy at both the city and state levels

For over a decade, the Charter Center has brought thousands of parents from all over New York to the Capitol to give voice to the charter movement. In addition to showing support for their schools, parents and school leaders meet with elected officials to discuss the charter choice.